Here it is, the weekly Open Discussion for October 4, 2012. Now’s your chance to choose the topics, whether they be in relation to what game’s you’re playing or news items that have caught your interest.
This week saw the release, and subsequent critical backlash for Resident Evil 6. Capcom’s next title in the long-running (don’t let the number six fool you) series has been met with some trepidation because of comments made about the game appealing to a wider audience, but the opportunity to play as Chris and Leon in the same game is going to be hard for fans to pass up.
Couple that in with what is proclaimed to be the game’s most expansive single player campaign, and the pieces were there for what should have been a rousing success. Unfortunately, critics didn’t deem it so. However, it’s the sales and the fan response that will determine Resident Evil 6‘s success, so don’t feel too discouraged.
This week is also the week that NBA 2K13 releases in stores. While the franchise has gone unopposed for the past couple of years, 2K Sports hasn’t failed to iterate on what is already a solid formula. It could be argued that this year’s major selling point – the opportunity to put 2012′s Olympic team against the legendary Dream Team – isn’t as comprehensive as the Jordan Challenge from 2K11 or the NBA’s Greatest mode from 2K12, but it’s still something new and exciting.
On the news front it’s been a good week for Halo 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3 fans as substantial information has been released in regards to both. 343 Industries has released several walkthrough videos detailing some of the game’s many maps and modes, while new strategies for the game’s various armor abilities should help attentive gamers get the upper hand on the competition.
For Assassin’s Creed 3 the most intriguing piece of news came by way of one of the game’s first pieces of DLC, which imagines an alternate reality, evil George Washington. Historical purists be damned, this franchise is about re-writing, or reimagining history – and this just sounds too bizarre not to check out.
Also, it’s worth mentioning that Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski has departed the developer. The news came as quite a shock, but regardless we wish him the best in future endeavors.
But those are only just some of the topics worth discussing; feel free to share your thoughts or gripes about any recent news or game that has caught your fancy.
Also, respect should be paid towards every commenter, and that no disparaging remarks will be tolerated. This is a place for gamers to get together and discuss the things they love, so have at it.
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GR do you plan on having a Medal of Honor: Warfighter beta impressions. I play PS3 so I won’t get to experience the beta and would love some opinions on it.
We just might do that, actually. We’ll definitely have a review though.
3DS Miiverse and Nintendo Network.
Since Assassins Creed 3 spans two discs, how long do you guys think the campaign will be?
It’s really hard to say. I’ve gotten hands-on with it for quite a bit but there was no way to tell how “long” it was. You can build up your own encampment, upgrade your ship, do tons of side-quests, etc. and they say it’s the most ambitious title in the series yet.
I think the split is as much a sign of how long the game will be as it is how expansive and detailed the environments will be, particularly with respect to NPC behavior in towns and the wilderness. The few battle scenes we’ve seen so far (not even getting to the navy stuff) would be pretty sizable if done justice, so I’m definitely hoping for the best.
I tend to only play Creed titles once, even though they are more strongly narrative-focused than say, Mass Effect, which I played multiple times. So it would be a shame if the main story was only around 12 hours, but Ubi has had three years, so I’m guessing there is more than that.
Not that I need it, with Halo coming out the week after :S
re 6 is a fun game i ve finished chris and jakes story lines it just leaves me wanting more like mass effect 3 did i really thought there would be an ending and sadly like the last movie there wasnt much closure or weapon custimaztion or upgrading like in 5 i give it maybe an 8 out of ten
I played Mirror’s Edge this past week on my PC, and though it’s almost 4 years old, it’s a pretty great and innovative game. As far as I know, it’s the only game out there that focuses solely on parkour. The story was okay, but it wasn’t engaging. The environments and gameplay are what really make Mirror’s Edge an awesome game. I loved the big city, even though the game is linear, and the parkour mechanics were very cool I’d like to see a sequel with a better story and better combat, or maybe even no combat at all.
On another note, I’m tired of all this news about Halo 4 and AC3. Every day at least one article is posted on this site about each of those 2 games. GR should just compile all the news about Halo 4 into one big overview at the end of every week, and do the same for AC3. That would turn 10 articles into 1.
Have you checked out http://robertsspaceindustries.com/letter/ yet?
Chris Roberts, the man who brought us Wing Commander and Freelancer, is returning to gameing after over a decade hiatus. If you “enlist” on his site before Oct. 10th @ 10am EST you will recieve a Golden Ticket. The Golden Ticket allows you early access to the website and it’s forums. It will also include other benefits and rewards that others will not recieve once the game releases. One thing revealed that I thought was cool was a special Gold Decal for your in-game spaceship. You can check out the live reveal from GDC Online via Gamespot on Oct. 10th @ 10am.
I have not seen anything about this on GR and time is running short, so I just thought I’d bring it to all your attention, in case this is something you might be interested in.
Thanks for the heads-up! I enlisted.
Sure thing. I think the game is still like two years out, but I’m pretty excited regardless. A new, supposed Space Combat Simulator from Chris Roberts? I’m in.
Please let it avoid any issues with Steam’s Project Greenlight. I am a little worried how games like these (which MUST be made) will do if they need to jump through more hoops to get to a larger audience.
Not to be pessimistic haha, I was actually just thinking out loud.
Been playing quite a bit of New Little King’s Story (look for the review next week!) and I started up the original Darksiders. Fun game, though I’m still not in any rush to check out the second.
Anyone play the Silent Hill: Book of Memories demo? It’s sitting on my Vita’s memory card and I just don’t have the time to play it.